That guy doesn`t know **** about ice dance, if there was a couple that was robbed it was weaver and poje who i think with the exception of virtue and moir easily outskated the rest of the field i agree about the french there is some home cooking going on there.

This article is just ugly....Mr. Hersh should know that personal best scores can be misleading especially with this year's SD. Depending on the event, the technical panel was either very lenient or very picky. D/W have in no way been "dumped". This type of article does not help figure skating's popularity in the US...can't wait to see what he writes after the FD...

Why doesn't Hersh try to learn about ice dancing instead of writing like an idiot? Oh, that's right -- because he gets paid no matter what crap he writes. I can't wait til these wastes of journalistic space retire and let people who are truly qualified to write take jobs. It's time to sweep the trash out.

Actually I think Hersh makes some good points. It is VERY SUSPICIOUS that the top two US dance pairs received very low scores (compared to their best this season) while ALL the other top teams received their season best scores. That seems a little too convenient if you ask me. It does seem reasonable, at least for D/W who put on a great SD, to assume that the dance judging panel at Worlds intends to knock the US skaters down a notch or two as Hersh insinuates.

Hersh, I just read your latest on Mens & Ladies, and I say once again I'm glad you're watching; this Worlds is going to go down as one of the worst ever for the Americans.

And it doesn't help for you to coddle Alissa & Jeremy, they're both grown adults, they know what they did wrong. Articles like what you wrote only do a disservice to them, as well as the USFSA. That was their decision, nobody forced them, deal with it, and stop trying to lay blame where none exists. You do a disservice to America as well.

Actually I think Hersh makes some good points. It is VERY SUSPICIOUS that the top two US dance pairs received very low scores (compared to their best this season) while ALL the other top teams received their season best scores. That seems a little too convenient if you ask me. It does seem reasonable, at least for D/W who put on a great SD, to assume that the dance judging panel at Worlds intends to knock the US skaters down a notch or two as Hersh insinuates.

Virtue/Moir didn't recieve a season's best in the FD.

The Shibutanis lost an entire element in the FD.

D/W had the best BEST this season in the FD and SD. Stands to reason that as gifted as they are, it would be harder for them to match that.

Actually I think Hersh makes some good points. It is VERY SUSPICIOUS that the top two US dance pairs received very low scores (compared to their best this season) while ALL the other top teams received their season best scores. That seems a little too convenient if you ask me. It does seem reasonable, at least for D/W who put on a great SD, to assume that the dance judging panel at Worlds intends to knock the US skaters down a notch or two as Hersh insinuates.

So will you say the same thing about the American Men being lowballed today? Should scores be analyzed and compared without regard to the performances?

When a 'journalist' blamed the USFSA for messing up Czisny's fragile mentality because they didn't send her to 4CC while Abbott was not given the same excuse, how can anyone take his words seriously? He's a joke.